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Anniversaries and milestones come and go, and this particular occasion is no different. This very article is the 1,000th blog post on Channelnomics. While a passing moment, we just couldn’t let it go by without mention.

The 2112 Channel Conflict study is producing interesting insights into the level of conflict between vendors and partners. The study isn’t done yet, and there’s still time to participate. Take the 2112 Channel Conflict survey today.

The Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance (CTTA) released the results of its second annual State of the Cloud Channel study, finding that IT solution providers and telephony agents continue to slowly build cloud computing practices and are poised for rapid growth over the next 12 months.

Social networks are changing the way people communicate and are quickly changing the way businesses research and buy technology. In this exclusive 2112 Report, we detail how ‘converged media’ will open new marketing and sales opportunities for IT vendors and solution providers.

The Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance’s annual Spring Summit in Las Vegas has sold out under high demand by solution providers and telephony agents for insights, best practices and community support for cloud computing in the channel.

Channelnomics announced the winners of its inaugural 2011 Influencer Awards last month. We’ve compiled the full list into a convenient Influencers Yearbook, now available for download.

The Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance – a project of The 2112 Group and Channel Partners magazine – is looking to gauge the state of cloud computing in the channel. Our research is coming to a close, but there’s still time to take our survey and earn a chance to win a Kindle Fire.

Managed services was supposed to provide persistent and consistent high margins to offset the declining profitability of conventional hardware and software. Poor practices have created a climate of “artificial commodization,” in which service providers are contributing to the expedited demise of managed services profitability. 2112’s new report provides the prescription for countering this trend.

The newly rebranded Cloud & Technology Transformation Alliance will study the evolution of cloud computing, mobility and other emerging technologies in the channel to provide strategic guidance on developing sound, profitable business partnerships and practices.

Nominations keep rolling in for the 2011 Channelnomics Influencer Awards, which will recognize the people and companies that inspire others to greatness. Today is the deadline, but we have a surprise for everyone – an extension.